PSALMS CHAPTER 73 (ORIGINAL 1611 KJV)

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CHAP. LXXIII.

1 The Prophet preuailing in a Temptation, 2 sheweth the occasion thereof, the prosperitie of the wicked: 13 The wound giuen thereby, diffidence. 15 The victory ouer it, knowledge of Gods purpose, in destroying of the wicked and sustaining the righteous.

¹ [A Psalme of Asaph.] Truely God is good to Israel, euen to such as are of a cleane heart.¹

² But as for mee, my feete were almost gone: my steps had well-nigh slipt.

³ For I was enuious at the foolish, when I sawe the prosperity of the wicked.³

⁴ For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firme.⁴

⁵ They are not in trouble as other men: neither are they plagued like other men.⁵

⁶ Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chaine: violence couereth them as a garment.

⁷ Their eies stand out with fatnes: they haue more then heart could wish.⁷

⁸ They are corrupt, and speake wickedly concerning oppression: they speake loftily.

⁹ They set their mouth against the heauens; and their tongue walketh through the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore his people returne hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

¹¹ And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

¹² Behold, these are the vngodly: who prosper in the world, they increase in riches.

¹³ Uerily I haue cleansed my heart in vaine, and washed my hands in innocencie.

¹⁴ For all the day long haue I bene plagued, and chastened euery morning.¹⁴

¹⁵ If I say, I will speake thus: behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

¹⁶ When I thought to know this, it was too painfull for me,¹⁶

¹⁷ Untill I went into the Sanctuarie of God; then vnderstood I their end.

¹⁸ Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them downe into destruction.

¹⁹ How are they brought into desolation as in a moment? they are vtterly consumed with terrours.

²⁰ As a dreame when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest thou shalt despise their image.

²¹ Thus my heart was greeued, and I was pricked in my reines.

²² So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.²²

²³ Neuerthelesse I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.

²⁴ Thou shalt guide me with thy counsell; and afterward receiue me to glory.

²⁵ Whom haue I in heauen but thee? and there is none vpon earth that I desire besides thee.

²⁶ My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for euer.²⁶

²⁷ For loe, they that are farre from thee, shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that goe awhoring from thee.

²⁸ But it is good for me, to drawe neere to God: I haue put my trust in the Lord God, that I maydeclare all thy workes.

Psalms Chapter 73 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible)

¹ Or, yet. , Heb. cleane of heart.
³ Iob. 21.7. psal.37.1. Ierem.12.1
⁴ Heb. fat.
⁵ Heb. in the trouble of other men. , Heb. with.
⁷ Heb. they passe the thoughts of the heart.
¹⁴ Heb. my chastisement was.
¹⁶ Heb. it was labour in mine eies.
²² Heb. I knew not. , Heb. with thee.
²⁶ Heb. rocke.

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